14 years of negative or near 0 wage growth for all job categories?
We refer to the article “Real solutions needed to deal with income inequality, says PM Lee at Singapore Summit” (Sunday Times, Sep 21). Income inequality…
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Singapore Pools was held by Temasek – unlikely will allocate much money for charitable purposes?
Our regular insider ES, sent us the following Hansard links which were “startling”, if not “revealing”: 03-03-1982 Parliament reports Mr Yeo Choo Kok asked the Minister…
New FutureSkills Council: Negative pay increase last 14 years?
3 articles in 1 day on new focus on skills upgrading? We refer to the articles “New SkillsFuture Council to ensure workers are equipped with…
Jobs: locals 349,000, foreigners 774,900, 479,434 new PRs & citizens?
More difficult to analyse labour statistics? After analysing labour statistics for the last 15 years or so – We must say that it is becoming…
20% households spend more than earnings, all households negative incomes’ growth?
We refer to the article “Household incomes up, rising most for the bottom fifth” and “Resident households spending rose, on higher quality and more expensive…
Homeless for 5 years, 2-room flat ready but can’t pay resale levy?
Homeless for 5 years Rina (not her real name), age 52, has been living for about 5 years in a homeless shelter for women and…
$1.7b MediShield reserves, but $2.4b MediShield assets?
We refer to the article “Size of MediShield reserves” (TR Emeritus, Sep 16). $1.7b MediShield Fund reserves It states that “Mr Gan Kim Yong (Minister…
Jobs created: 86% to locals or a few % to S’poreans?
I refer to the article “Employment and pay for locals go up, foreign employment growth slows” (Straits Times, Sep 16). It states that “Employment grew…
63,900 job vacancies – mostly low pay?
63,900 job vacancies We refer to the article “Shortage of skilled staff in some sectors with 63,900 vacancies in June” (Straits Times, Sep 16). 12,000…
JB toll rise: Another profiting at every opportunity?
We refer to the article “SMEs will be hardest hit by Causeway toll increase: SCCCI” (Channel. NewsAsia, Sep 16). Why increase toll for Singaporeans? It states…